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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 — 6:00 P.M.
1225 Main Street, Sebastian, Florida
MINUTES
Mayor Hill called the Board of Adjustment meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL
City Council Present:
Mayor Jim Hill
Vice-Mayor pon Wright
Council Member Andrea Coy
Council Member Richard H. Gillmor
Council Member Bob McPartlan
Staff Present:
City Manager, AI Minner
City Attorney, Robert Ginsburg
City Clerk, Sally Maio
Deputy City Clerk, Jeanette Williams
Community Development Director, Joseph Griffin
Senior Planner, Jan King
Deputy Police Chief, Greg Witt
MIS Engineer Analyst, Rob Messersmith
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS — none.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of 2-9-11
Meeting of 3-9-11
MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Wright to approve the February 9 and March
9, 2011 minutes passed with a voice vote of 5-0.
6. OLD BUSINESS — none.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING:
MICHAEL KINZLEY, in regards to his property, parcel no. 30-38-21-00001-
0000-00020.0 located west of US 1, north of the St. Sebastian Catholic Church
and both south and east of the Shady Rest Mobile Home Park, is requesting a
variance to allow his property to be cleared prior to site plan application.
The City Attorney read the request and Mayor Hill opened the public hearing at 6:02
p.m. The Council members did not have any ex-parte communication to disclose.
The City Clerk swore in all those who intended to offer testimony.
Todd Howder, MVB Engineering representing the applicant, said the application was a
land clearing exercise to improve the property for sale and recoup some of the loss
incurred from removing gopher tortoises. He said the applicant planned to keep the
habitat with the oak trees, provide a better view, and clear the Brazilian peppers.
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February 22, 2012
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The Community Development Director said the variance for land clearing would not
leave a scorched earth, the soil would be stabilized with hydro seeding, and it is hoped
the gopher tortoises would not relocate to the cleared land.
Mr. Wright asked how the applicant would keep the hydro seeding alive and whether
stumps would be removed. Mr. Howder said the hydro seeding would be a tolerant
variety such as Bahia seed and the stumps would be removed.
Mayor Hill asked if the property would be maintained and kept up to code. Mr. Howder
said the applicant planned to maintain the property and had no problem including such
a stipulation.
Ms. Coy suggested removing the invasive species from the buffer areas; and Mr.
Gillmor asked if the property was surveyed. Mr. Howder said the applicant would be
fine with removing the invasive species and the land was mostly saw palmetto.
There was no public input.
The Community Development Director said the City would monitor the oak trees and
hydro seeding; and recommended approval.
Ms. Coy thanked the applicant as there have been a lot of homeless people living on
the property, the Shady Rest residents will feel safer; and she hoped it would help get
someone interested in the property.
MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Wright to approve the request with the
stipulation that the property be maintained and invasive species are removed from the
buffer areas.
Result of the roll call:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Passed 5-0.
8. CHAIRMAN'S MATTERS — none.
9. MEMBERS' MATTERS — none.
10. STAFF MATTERS — none.
11. Being no further business, Mayor Hill adjourned the Board of Adjustment meeting at 6:16 p.m.
Approved at the � C� �� ��2 Board of Adjustment meeting.
` J' Hill, Mayor
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